Comments on: LeBron James’ Lowest-Usage Playoff Games

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:14:04 +0000

I got an idea why dont they send the no good Lebron James to Denver. I`ll put up with him for the rest of his career

By: sean

sean — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:50:34 +0000

Cort says in #40: can anyone seriously, with a straight face, compare james with bird after another fourth quarter finals disappearance?>>>>>>>>>> Let's say that at the VERY least... it's a really, really, REALLY bad week to be mentioning LeBron James with Larry Bird.

By: sean

sean — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:45:53 +0000

Lisa says: #35 Oh I remember you very well from last year, Huevonkiller. You trolled for LeBron under the guise of being a Lakers fan, and then we saw through you here and on SS&R and you got kicked to the curb. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what's of more dubious character, trolling as a pretend-Lakers fan OR being a 'hard core' Lakers fan LAST year for real------but dumping them THIS year. How can you be 'hard core', then NOT? Lol.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:25:55 +0000

"can anyone seriously, with a straight face, compare james with bird after another fourth quarter finals disappearance? i liked the pass he threw to wade for a layup in the 4th period. took 4 steps and then jumped to pass. lol. typical of the traveling and palming he gets away with all the time." Were you watching the same game I was in which Dallas was raining 3s from everywhere? Miami as a team yielded 130 pts/100 possessions. For a defense that gives up 103 per in the playoffs, that's unacceptable. Win or lose, great game or not, LBJ gets ripped regardless. Game 3, anyone? The Heat WON THE GAME, but the media shifted their focus on LBJ's subpar game offensively and him being a "role player" if Wade wins Finals MVP. This is the same culture that dogged LBJ for not winning in the first place and just "piling up stats" in Cleveland. What's up with the change of heart here? I was always told by the "smart" old-schoolers that stats didn't matter and you play to win the game, now they care about stats? There's hypocrisy galore going on in basketball, and it always had more to do with how people feel about LBJ the person than his actual basketball play. I'm looking at YOU, Cort.

By: HY

HY — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:21:35 +0000

#45 You clearly don't understand the concept of 'pace'. LeBron James played for much slower pace team than Larry Bird ever did. That's why his 27.7-7.1-7.0 is more impressive.

By: cort

cort — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:50:08 +0000

how are 27.7, 7.1 and 7 for james better than bird - without the decline phase to come too? and all shooting pcts. clearly less: 47, 74 and just under 33? hmm. great numbers for both but i dont see an edge for james except a couple more points, but on a bit more field attempts and almost twice as many FT tries per game.

By: cort

cort — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:29:14 +0000

hmm 24 10 and 7 for bird is pretty darn good over a career. so is career 50%fg, 89FT% 38% 3s. dont see how james' tangibles are better than that lol. bird's numbers would have been even better if he werent so unselfish.
hmm and james hasnt had the decline phase of his career yet which will cause his stats to fall. and he played in an expansion-diluted era with more star treatment and gets to travel and palm constantly. had the ball a lot more too.
plus bird has 3 rings and 3 mvps and 2 playoff mvps, and should have won more. put his boston teams in the same time as james and they have 6-7 titles.
LBJ has no rings or playoff mvps, 2 season mvps. those are pretty major tangible advantages for bird!!

By: DJ

DJ — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:59:44 +0000

#40: well, it's true that James's stats are so far superior to Bird's that such a comparison is a little unfair.... The tangibles come out in James's favor. Only the intangibles favor Bird--except for the tangible championships. I think there obviously is something troubling about James's performance in this series and at some other notable times in his career--and it looks like something emotional/psychological. But still, his overall playoff numbers are excellent. Even Bird didn't win every championship when he was in his prime and playing with several other Hall of Famers in their primes.

By: cort

cort — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:19:52 +0000

how about dallas reserve brian cardinal doubling LBJ and forcing him to lose the ball late in the 3rd quarter? james was intimidated. cardinal actually played quite well and helped put dallas in an aggressive mindset. even if he doesnt look like the stereotypical NBA player, he knows how to play and has size and skill, as well as smarts and a recklessness that is helpful on D and the boards.
being a huge indiana university hoop fan i saw him kill the hoosiers and other teams for 4 years at purdue with his "billy hoyle" game. the guy can play and has better lateral footwork than one might think. a little reminiscent of a lesser bill laimbeer.
james has put so much pressure on himself to win it all with the way he left cleveland (and the pre-season championship parade thing at south each), that he is simply PARALYZED now in the clutch. never liked to take the last shot before, now it is worse. threw a lot of great passes in game 5, and is best when facilitating to others. but i dont think he wants to drive because he doesnt want to shoot late FTs in the crunch. no one to blame on missed FTs but yourself...

By: Lisa Clarkson

Lisa Clarkson — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:05:29 +0000

#35

Oh I remember you very well from last year, Huevonkiller. You trolled for LeBron under the guise of being a Lakers fan, and then we saw through you here and on SS&R and you got kicked to the curb.